Senior Olson puts dandy 771 series in books

Rick Olson led in senior competition as well as overall with a 771 series from the Socialites league last Monday afternoon at Thunderbird Lanes.

Olson started the day with a 203 before lining up in game two for a 279, missing only one strike in the third frame where he rolled nine-spare. After stringing nine strikes in a row to finish out game two, Olson rolled the front 10 in game three before leaving a 10-pin on the second shot of the tenth frame. Olson ran nineteen strikes in a row to finish the day with a 289 game and a 771 series.

Jeff Janssen was a close second with a 760 set from the Wednesday afternoon Entertainers league. Janssen rolled 237, 277, and 246 to make up the big set.

Ten sticks back, we find Troy Harden and Andrew Jones with 750 sets, both in the His and Hers league. Hardin had games of 267, 268, and 215 for his total, while Jones walked away with 279, 239, and 232.

Steve Lindsay stayed clean, rolling 223, 257, and 247 in the Tuesday Night Mixed at Twin Oaks, total-ing out with the only 700 set of the night of 727.

Dale Perry made the list with a 715 that was his contribution in the Entertainers league, putting to-gether games of 217, 275, and 223. And Armour Brown wrapped up the 700 shooters’ challenge with a 701 from the Friday Night Mixed Rollers. Brown had games of 215, 238, and 248.

Honorable mention goes to Charles Macias for a career-high 229 game bowled in the Goodyear Mixed league, off a 150 average.

Youth League Highlights:

Peyton Smith led youth bowlers with a super 704 series on games of 214, 266, and 224 bowled in the TBird Legends.

The Legends league also reported a career-high game for Cash Hill of 195 and a career-high series of 548 for Symphony Smith. Symphony had games of 193, 151, and finished with a career-high game of 204.

The TBird HotShots league for U12 ages saw Tessa Derenoncourt post a career-high series of 322 on games of 126, 93, and 103, off an 85 average.

Lee Perry tied his season-high game score of 187, and six-year-old Kovie Hicks, who graduated up from the bumper leagues this season, bowled her first 100 game of 116.

No-Tap News:

As you have read, Rick Olson had a good week on the lanes, and it all started with a win in the Senior No-Tap Colorama back on the tenth of January. It was the day after the snowfall, and as we all know, it was a short-lived experience, and we were all back to normal in time for Friday afternoon’s event. Thirty bowlers were on hand following the day of being grounded, and for the most part, it was a high-scoring day.

Rick Olson led in the men’s division with games of 258, 265, and 278 for an 840 series with his handicap. Scott Brenke strung a few strikes for a 274 game three that allowed him to total out at 819 for second, and JP Nauman rounded out the top three in the men’s division with an 807.

Teri Jester rolled the same scratch total as she did the week before and took first place for the ladies with an 870. Margit Augustine found the zone after game one and ended up with an 840 series for second.

Teri Jester rolled 286, 266, and 300 for an 852 for first place in Scratch Singles. Rick Olson settled for second with 801, followed by Sam Bowman at 762, and JP Nauman had a 753 for fourth.

Honorable mention goes to John Fortner, who had big plans after starting his day with a no-tap 300 game, but we all know how quickly things change when it comes to bowling.

Teri Jester and Roy Johnson were Mystery Doubles partners, winning games one (557) and three (587), while Margit Augustine and her draw for the day, James Halstead, took game two (574). Mike Peckinpaugh won the Make That Spare challenge converting the 1-2-3-7-9, and James Halstead, John Fortner, Charles Norman, and Sam Bowman were strike pot ticket winners.

This event is held every Friday afternoon at 1 PM at Thunderbird Lanes and is open to all senior bow-lers aged 50 and above with a verifiable average.